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Clayton Huey Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
1446th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools
Better than 41% of New York elementary schools
Summary

Clayton Huey Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Center Moriches, New York, serving 616 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Center Moriches Union Free School District, which is ranked 606 out of 874 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Clayton Huey Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $31,254, the school has consistently performed below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency on the New York State Assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 56.72% compared to the state average of 54.15%, and its 5th grade Math proficiency was 50.85% compared to the state average of 54.16%. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively well, but Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing poorly compared to their peers statewide.

When compared to nearby schools, Clayton Huey Elementary School generally performs worse than the higher-ranked Eastport Elementary School and East Moriches Elementary School, which are part of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District and East Moriches Union Free School District, respectively. These schools have higher academic proficiency rates, lower free and reduced-price lunch rates, and better overall performance metrics.

586
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$32,943
Per pupil spending ?
29%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 511 Main St
       Center Moriches, NY  11934-2299

(631) 878-9780

District: Center Moriches Union Free School District


Students who attend Clayton Huey Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Center Moriches Middle School
High:    Center Moriches High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.7%
Hispanic:
27.1%
American Indian:
3.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New York average (50% vs 55% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg49%
New York avg55%
1,446th of 2,445
New York public elementary schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
606th of 874Center Moriches Union Free School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202541.01446 of 244540.9%★★☆☆☆
202442.81361 of 244544.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.01279 of 243947.6%★★☆☆☆
202252.71110 of 243454.4%★★★☆☆
202140.61347 of 220138.8%★★☆☆☆
201955.61023 of 241357.6%★★★☆☆
201855.61058 of 239555.8%★★★☆☆
201755.61028 of 238656.9%★★★☆☆
201650.51180 of 236650.1%★★★☆☆
201560.1889 of 235262.2%★★★☆☆
201459.4904 of 234561.4%★★★☆☆
201369.2629 of 232572.9%★★★★☆
201261.1991 of 232057.3%★★★☆☆
201169.4712 of 228668.9%★★★☆☆
201072.5610 of 226373.0%★★★★☆
200970.4694 of 225769.3%★★★☆☆
200862.41017 of 222754.3%★★★☆☆
200762.41010 of 221954.5%★★★☆☆
200658.81117 of 220649.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202523.8987 of 111711.6%★☆☆☆☆
202431.4810 of 106624.0%★☆☆☆☆
202314.6997 of 10010.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202242.4513 of 102750.0%★★★☆☆
201855.2300 of 93868.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.11386 of 240942.5%★★☆☆☆
202445.31290 of 241346.5%★★☆☆☆
202348.81191 of 240350.4%★★★☆☆
202242.51382 of 240142.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.81236 of 195536.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.51031 of 235756.3%★★★☆☆
201850.01203 of 233848.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202427.51195 of 153121.9%★☆☆☆☆
202236.4990 of 150334.1%★★☆☆☆
202123.2694 of 81815.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.71145 of 139217.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202524.71690 of 209819.4%★☆☆☆☆
202413.91966 of 20785.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.01507 of 204126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202246.21021 of 209951.4%★★★☆☆
202133.01205 of 167828.2%★☆☆☆☆
201911.71964 of 20323.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.81737 of 204515.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202540.11456 of 240739.5%★★☆☆☆
202440.81419 of 241141.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.31358 of 240043.4%★★☆☆☆
202263.4811 of 240066.2%★★★☆☆
202139.41234 of 196137.1%★★☆☆☆
201955.01008 of 235857.3%★★★☆☆
201860.2894 of 234061.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202520.21928 of 21349.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.31873 of 211011.2%★☆☆☆☆
202317.41943 of 20163.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202247.3867 of 203157.3%★★★☆☆
202139.7588 of 104443.7%★★☆☆☆
201964.5370 of 185980.1%★★★★☆
201852.6694 of 194164.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202552.8699 of 140250.1%★★★☆☆
202450.8684 of 139250.9%★★★☆☆
202344.9775 of 133742.0%★★☆☆☆
202251.7682 of 139951.3%★★★☆☆
202144.7727 of 122440.6%★★☆☆☆
201954.7596 of 133855.5%★★★☆☆
201857.8596 of 140857.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)40th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)22nd percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-21 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Math54%-4 vs state
English Language Arts48%-7 vs state
Science40%-5 vs state

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Students at Clayton Huey Elementary School are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Clayton Huey Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Center Moriches Middle School
High : Center Moriches High School

Clayton Huey Elementary School ranks 1446th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Clayton Huey Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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